Shoe for foundrymen and the like



June 16, 1925. 1,542,502

. R. GUERRANT SHOE FOR FOUNDRYMEN AND THE LIKE Filed Oct. 18, 1920 \5y%gga4 Atty .5.

Patented June 16, 1925.

UNIT E-DIIST'A RUSSELL'H. GUERRANT, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SHOE FOR FOUNDRYMEN AND THE LIKE.

Application filed October 18. 1920. Serial No. 417,832.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RUSSELLH. G'UERRANT, a citizen of the United States, residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Shoes for Foundrymen and the like, of which the following is a specification. j

This invention relates in general to shoes andwhile it has a-valuable use in connection with shoes constructed for foundrymen and the like, it will bereadily apparent as the invention is better understood that shoes constructed in accordance with theinvention .have peculiarly valuable use by workers in other occupations. V i

A principal object of the invention is the provision of a shoe which will be without pockets and recesses in which sand and other foreign matter may collect and which will also be without projecting edges and other parts that will catch and even momentarily retain molten metal likely to burn the shoe and injure. the foot of the wearer.

My invention contemplates the provision ofashoe )with a front part substantially smooth and with a rear part so constructed as'tobe extensible-and easily arranged in neat ankle embracing position without the provision.- of elastic or other material of durability less than that of the shoe material. As a desirable feature my invention also contemplates the provision of a shoe without upwardly extending edge seams in the foot portion of theshoe which might serve as retardants for any metal splashing on the foot ;in foundry pouring operations. to

Another and highly important, object of the invention, is the provision of ashoe which may be. removed with the utmost expedition. This feature renders the shoe quickly removable from the foot of afoundryman shouldhe inadvertently step in hot sandor molten metal, or otherwise burn his for example, to quickly, from the shoe should the in railway frog or other in this mannerescape-serious accident which might otherwise happen by reason of the approach of a train 'or car, y

Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention willbe apparent as it is better. understoodfr-onr the following description, which, considered in connection arailway worker, withdraw his foot shoe become caught trackpart, and

with the accompanying drawings, illustrates a preferred embodiment thereof.

-Referring to the drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a shoe embodying my invention, showing the arrangement when the shoe is upon the foot of the wearer;

Fig. 2 is a. similar view showing the arrangement when the back is extended to permit withdrawal of the foot; and

Fig. 3 is a reduced rear view of the shoe as arranged in Fig. 1. i

For the purpose. of illustrating my inve11- tion I have shown on the drawing a shoe having the usual sole 11 on which'is secured the vamp 12 extending into the upper 13. It will be readily understood that the shoe may have any desired shape or style, the showing on the drawing in this respect being purely schematic/ The front part of the shoe, generally indicated by reference character ll, extendsfrom the toe 15 up to the front ankle portion 16 in a substantially unbrokensniooth surface. At the rear the material of the upper portion is provided with two wings 17 adapted to fold over upon each other as indicated in Fig. 1 to tightly embrace the ankle, a quick-opening fasten-' ing device 18 of any suitable preferred construction being provided near the top and on the inner side of the shoe to hold the overlap wings in neat ankle embracing relation. An inset V-strip or connecting piece 19 is seamed at its edges to theedges of the wings 17. These edges meet at the bottom may be of cloth and is so sewed in. place that when the wings 17 are overlapped it will lie smoothly between them. To this end the closure 19 has one edge 22 arranged behind and extending in the same direction with the edge 23 of the outer overlying wing and the other edge 24 arranged without and extending in the same direction with the. edge 25 of the inner or underlying wing 17, said edges 22, 23 and said edges 24, 25 being secured together by suitable stitching.

In order that the shoe may be cheaply and easily constructed and neatly fit the foot I prefer to makeit in the following manner. The vamp is provided with the usual toe and instep portion 14 and two rearwardly ex tending side parts 26 sewed together at the back of the shoe in a vertical seam 27. In cutting this vamp the leather is slit inwardly as indicated at 21 in Fig. 3. The strip 19 V m MM from the heel to separate the parts 26 from any intermediate part 30, which part 30 later forms an internal upwardly extending hidden tongue. The upper is cut in one piece to provide side vamp parts 28 extending down at the sides and sewed into the sole. This upper extends around continuously across the front from the wing 17 at one side to the wing 17 at the other, said wings being a part of said upper. The parts 26 and 28 are seamed at 29 near the edges and a similar seam 31 is made just inwardly of the front edge 32 ofthe upper where it crosses the instep. Seams 33 are made through the tongue 30 and front of the upper. This method of cutting the material and arranging and sewing it gives a strong substantial shoe, shaped readily to the foot without stretching or crimping the leather material for this purpose. It will be noted that the only seam appearing at the front of the shoe at all is the seam 33 which is so arranged as to provide no upwardly extending edge to'retain sand on molten metal. The told at the back is of ii-shape and being open substantially to the bottom of the V provides no pocket in which sand or other material may collect.

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantages will be unnerstood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangenient of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the form hereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim:

1. A shoe having an upper divided at the rear, and a connecting piece seamed to the inner side of one of the rear edges of said upper and to the outer side of the opposite edge, the adjacent portion of the divided upper being adapted to be overlapped with said connecting piece therebetween and with only a single seam on the inside of the shoe.

2. A shoe having an upper divided at the rear, a connecting piece seamed to the inner side of one of the rear edges of said upper and to the outer side of the opposite edge, the adjacent portion of the divided upper being adapted to be overlapped with said connecting piece therebetween and with only a single seam on the inside of the shoe, and

ieans disposed adjacent the top of the shoe for fastening the overlapped portions 'of the upper together in such manner as to bind the rear parts of the shoe together and present tightly closed upper edge.

3. A shoe having an upper providing wings extendabie out at the rear, a connecting piece between said wings and adapted to be disposed as single continuous layer therebetween when the wings are overlapped in closing relationship, and a single, quick-opening fastening device for holding the upper in overlapped relationship.

4;. A shoe having an upper providing wings eXtendable out at the rear, a connecting piece between said wings and adapted to be disposed as a single continuous lzg'er therebetween when the wings are overlapped in closing relationship, and a single, quick-opening fastening device for holding the upper in overlapped relationship, said device being disposed substantially at the top of the shoe.

5. A shoe, comprising a substantially continuous front portion, an upper formed with extendable wings, a connecting piece of relatively light material secured to the edges of said wings and adapted to be disposed as a single, continuous layer between the wings when the latter are overlapped in ankle-gripping relationship, and a fastening device. for holding said wings in the latter relationship.

U. A shoe, comprising a substantially continuous front portion, an upper formed with extendable wings, a connectin r piece of relatively light material secure to the edges of said wings and adapted to be disposed as a single, continuous layer between the wings when the latter are overlapped in ankle-gripping relationship, and a fastening device for holding said wings in the latterrelationship, said connecting piece being seamed to the interior of one of said wings and to the exterior of the opposite-wing so as to present a smooth interior and exterior surface when the shoe is fastened on the foot.

7. A shoe having an upper formed to provide entendable wings adapted to separate to permit insertion of the foot in the shoe, a connecting piece extending between said wings, and means for fastening the wings in overlapped, ankle-gripping'relationship with said connecting piece dis posed in a single, continuous thickness there between.

8. A shoe having an upper formed to provide extendable wings adapted to separate to permit insertion of the foot in the shoe, a connecting piece extending between said wings, and means for fastening the wings in overlapped, ankle-gripping relationship with said connecting piece disposed in a single, continuous thickness there-between, said fastening means comprising a single, quick-opening buckle;

9. A shoe having an upper vide extendable wings adapted to separate to permit insertion of the foot in the shoe, a connecting piece extending between said wings, and means for-fastening the wings in overlapped, ankle-gripping relationsl'ii'p with said connecting piece disposed in a formed to prosingle, continuous thickness therebetween, said fastening means comprising a single, quick-opening buckle disposed at substan tially the top of the shoe.

10. A shoe having an upper formed to provide extendable Wings adapted to separate to permit insertion of the foot in the shoe, 2. connecting piece extending between said wings, and means for fastening the wings in overlapped ankle-gripping reia- 10 tionship with said connecting piece disposed in a, single, continuous thickness therebetween, said fastening means comprising a single, quick-opening buckle disposed on the inner side of the shoe.

RUSSELL H. GUERRANT. 

